Go Tamemitsu

Go Tamemitsu (died 1545) was the leader of a tax revolt against the Joseon dynasty in 1545. His rebellion was crushed at the Battle of Seongchun.

Biography
Go Tamemitsu was born in Seongchun-dohobu in Joseon-ruled Korea, and he was a commoner. In 1545, he was angry at the taxes that the dynasty imposed on its denizens, and he took advantage of the lack of a military presence in the province to begin a rebellion against the Joseon dynasty. In 1545, Lee Gwang Sik's army attacked Tamemitsu's army of rebels to the northwest of Seongchun, and the ensuing battle saw Tamemitsu launch a futile attack against the Joseon army. He was forced to flee as his army was crushed, and he barely managed to escape. Tamemitsu was killed in a futile attempt to attack the town of Seongchun itself, and his tax revolt was crushed.